What scale do I solo with over the '50s doo-wop?

Start with the major pentatonic or major scale scale in the same key, and aim for the chord tones the solo guide highlights as the chords change.

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'50s doo-wop backing track

The doo-wop changes of fifties and sixties ballads, still all over pop music. In Roman numerals it is I · vi · IV · V. Pick a key, a groove and a tempo, press Play, and solo with the major pentatonic or major scale scale shown on the fretboard.

The chords in every key

C: C · Am · F · G
Db: Db · Bbm · Gb · Ab
D: D · Bm · G · A
Eb: Eb · Cm · Ab · Bb
E: E · C#m · A · B
F: F · Dm · Bb · C
F#: F# · D#m · B · C#
G: G · Em · C · D
Ab: Ab · Fm · Db · Eb
A: A · F#m · D · E
Bb: Bb · Gm · Eb · F
B: B · G#m · E · F#

Questions

What scale do I solo with over the '50s doo-wop?: Start with the major pentatonic or major scale scale in the same key, and aim for the chord tones the solo guide highlights as the chords change.

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